The Best Part Of The Xbox Direct Happened Before It Started

“Founded in 2003, Obsidian Entertainment initially operated from studio head Feargus Urquhart’s attic. This space, though limited in size, accommodated up to seven team members throughout the pivotal early stages of the studio’s development.”

“Before taking on the role of Senua, Melina Juergens was a video editor at Ninja Theory. After standing in for initial tests, the team realized she was perfect for the role.”

“In the 1990s, MachineGames executive producer, Jerk Gustafsson, won a bet and wanted to use the money to buy a parrot. A friend convinced him to buy a computer instead, which kickstarted his career in gaming. He never did end up getting that parrot.”

“Oxide games’ audio director, Michael Curran, gained office-wide fame for his glorious camel-riding exploits while on a trip abroad to record sounds for Ara: History Untold.”

“To maintain historical accuracy, ninja theory had an expert designer hand craft Senua’s costume using materials and methods accurate to the setting of Senua’s Saga: Hellblade II”

“MachineGames was nearly called ‘Tungsten Division.’ They liked the name so much that after they landed on MachineGames as the official studio name, they kept ‘Tungsten’ as the codename for their first project, Wolfenstein: The New Order.”

“Every month, Oxide Games maintains a studio scoreboard tracking every seltzer consumed, in a contest to determine which flavor reigns supreme. Ginger usually wins.”

“Upon the completion of its Kickstarter fundraising campaign, Pillars of Eternity achieved a notable milestone, becoming the highest-funded video game on the platform at that time.”